Overall Impression – I felt guilty for enjoying this. Kinda like after a Happy Meal. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s your main character? – Robert Langdon. What’s he trying to accomplish? – Professional: rescue four kidnapped ‘preferiti’ and find an anti-matter bomb before it destroys Vatican city. Personal: overcome the stigma resulting from his controversial religious discoveries. Private:… Continue reading ANGELS AND DEMONS
Author: Jeffrey Alan Schechter
New York Seminar Date SET!
Mark it down, my fellow New Yawkers; Monday, July 13 from 6pm to 9pm, somewhere in mid-town Manhattan (location TBD). The “MY STORY CAN BEAT UP YOUR STORY!” Screenwriting Seminar is coming to the Big Apple! Please go to www.mscbuys.com to learn more or to sign up! Here’s a hint…enter the word ‘nyc_earlybird’ in… Continue reading New York Seminar Date SET!
Pitching Workshop
A producer and friend of mine, Ilyssa Goodman, is conducting a pitching workshop in LA this coming Saturday, May 16th. I’ve known Ilyssa for years, and she’s the real deal. The seminar is short (3 hours) and won’t cost you an arm and a leg. CLICK HERE to check out the workshop’s promo page. When… Continue reading Pitching Workshop
“My Story Can Beat Up Your Story!”
It’s BAAAAAAAACK, and coming to TORONTO, NEW YORK, AND LOS ANGELES. The Seminar Formerly Known As TotallyWrite is now bigger and better than ever before and it’s been renamed… “MY STORY CAN BEAT UP YOUR STORY!” is the only seminar that’s guaranteed to turn your screenplay into the toughest kid on the block (see picture… Continue reading “My Story Can Beat Up Your Story!”
SIDEWAYS
Overall Impression – Hilarious, smart and moving. SEE IT! THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s your main character? – Miles. What’s he trying to accomplish? – Professional: enjoy a fun weekend in wine country with his best (and soon to be hitched) friend Jack. Personal: get over his divorce. Private: find true love again. Who’s trying to… Continue reading SIDEWAYS